On Wednesday a judge struck down a ban on same-sex marriage in Utah.Various LGBT communities throughout Oklahoma said the ruling is an encouraging sign for equal rights in the Sooner State.The U.S. Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals will consider the Oklahoma case of one couple that wants to be married in Oklahoma and another that wishes to be recognized as a married couple.Sharon Baldwin and Mary Bishop reside in Tulsa. They said they consider the Utah ruling a victory because it will cover all of the states in the jurisdiction."Kansas, Oklahoma, Utah, Wyoming -- all of those states won today, whether they realize it or not," Baldwin said.The couple has been fighting to be married in Oklahoma. They believe the day when they can legally walk down the aisle is on the horizon."We want to fight for the right to be married in our home state. This is where we are from," said Mary Bishop.Bishop said she would like to add her partner to her health insurance, but is unable to.The couple expects the case to end in the Supreme Court.Scott Hamilton, executive director for Cimmaron Alliance Equality Center, said Wednesday’s ruling is a major victory for the LGBT community.“It’s terribly exciting,” Hamilton said. “Some of the very arguments we hear in Oklahoma were dispelled by this court’s ruling. I think we are moving every day closer and closer to true equality here in Oklahoma and throughout the country.”

TULSA, Okla. —

On Wednesday a judge struck down a ban on same-sex marriage in Utah.

Various LGBT communities throughout Oklahoma said the ruling is an encouraging sign for equal rights in the Sooner State.

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The U.S. Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals will consider the Oklahoma case of one couple that wants to be married in Oklahoma and another that wishes to be recognized as a married couple.

Sharon Baldwin and Mary Bishop reside in Tulsa. They said they consider the Utah ruling a victory because it will cover all of the states in the jurisdiction.

"Kansas, Oklahoma, Utah, Wyoming -- all of those states won today, whether they realize it or not," Baldwin said.

The couple has been fighting to be married in Oklahoma. They believe the day when they can legally walk down the aisle is on the horizon.

"We want to fight for the right to be married in our home state. This is where we are from," said Mary Bishop.

Bishop said she would like to add her partner to her health insurance, but is unable to.

The couple expects the case to end in the Supreme Court.

Scott Hamilton, executive director for Cimmaron Alliance Equality Center, said Wednesday’s ruling is a major victory for the LGBT community.

“It’s terribly exciting,” Hamilton said. “Some of the very arguments we hear in Oklahoma were dispelled by this court’s ruling. I think we are moving every day closer and closer to true equality here in Oklahoma and throughout the country.”